Notice Information
Notice Title
S&MOCB/9000 - Procurement and Support of Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle
Notice Description
Following the issue of the following PINs, below, DE&S - Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) team would like to thank all companies that have expressed an interest in supplying the intended procurement of equipment and support as described. * PIN 1 on 21st June 2022 * PIN 2 on 27th July 2022 * PIN 3 on 27th Nov 2022 * PIN 4 on 16th May 2023 This 5th PIN is to advise Industry that the next stage of Market Research will be to invite interested companies individually to Ministry of Defence (MOD), Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, to present their capability to the Authority. The Authority is planning to hold face-to-face engagement with industry the week commencing 13 January 2025 at the MOD. Please respond to this Prior Information Notice (PIN) prior to 16 December 2024. There is continued intent to publish a contract notice for the potential procurement of a deep-water work class Remotely Operating Vehicle and supporting equipment. SALMO originally planned to issue a contract notice for this requirement within financial year 2022/2023. This date for release of the contract notice is now estimated to be in financial year 2025/2026, with the indicative contract award timeframe, subject to financial approval, estimated to be in financial year 2026/2027. Additional information: The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team within the MOD, have a potential requirement procure a deep-water work class Remotely Operating Vehicle and supporting equipment in order to carry out it's core salvage activities. The intent is that the ROV should be capable of object manipulation and high-resolution imagery below a depth of 4000m. The intended procurement is for at least one, work class Remotely Operated Vehicle system, capable below 4000m including the vehicle, launch and recovery system, control, workshop and supporting ISO containers and is to be readily deployable via road transportation. The intent is also to procure a training and an in-service support solution package for at least one year. SALMO plan to issue a contract notice for this requirement in 2025/2026. Indicative contract award timeframe, subject to financial approval, is currently estimated to be in financial year 2026/2027. There is a requirement for the system to be procured and supported via a UK prime contractor. In issuing this PIN and engaging with the market, neither SALMO nor MoD are committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the information stated in this PIN.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c16b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038729-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
-
- CPV Codes
43135000 - Subsea equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Huw Davies, attn: Huw Davies
- Contact Email
- desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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